Great work everyone. I'm excited for this to show up in my PPA tonight/tomorrow.
Adam Wolf Wayne and Layne, LLC On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Dick Hollenbeck <[email protected]> wrote: > > Guys, > > > Wayne & co.'s fabulous work on the new BOARD file format is now standard. > > > I have committed the changes necessary to use *.kicad_pcb as default. > > This could a fairly disruptive change for some, but you can still load and > save legacy > (*.brd) files. The new format is *.kicad_pcb, called KiCad format. > > How do you make the transition? > > Well you control that entirely: > > 1) File Save. When you "save" a BOARD now, this logic comes into play > > pcbFileName = aFileName; > > if( pcbFileName.GetExt() == LegacyPcbFileExtension ) > pluginType = IO_MGR::LEGACY; > else > { > pluginType = IO_MGR::KICAD; > pcbFileName.SetExt( KiCadPcbFileExtension ); > } > > > > In otherwords, legacy stays in effect if it was in effect. > > > 2) File Save As. The default file format is *.kicad_pcb unless you use > the dropdown box > near the OK Cancel button to select legacy. > > > 3) When launching pcbnew from kicad project manager, the project manager > looks for both > the *.brd and *.kicad_pcb files. > > It follows this logic when deciding which one to give to pcbnew: > > > void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnRunPcbNew( wxCommandEvent& event ) > { > wxFileName legacy_board( m_ProjectFileName ); > wxFileName kicad_board( m_ProjectFileName ); > > legacy_board.SetExt( LegacyPcbFileExtension ); > kicad_board.SetExt( KiCadPcbFileExtension ); > > if( !legacy_board.FileExists() || kicad_board.FileExists() ) > ExecuteFile( this, PCBNEW_EXE, QuoteFullPath( kicad_board ) ); > else > ExecuteFile( this, PCBNEW_EXE, QuoteFullPath( legacy_board ) ); > } > > > > Give Wayne credit if you like it. > > If you don't like it, well then submit a patch :) > > > Thanks, > > Dick > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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